Superman Lost His Power
by Roger Still


We watched him step out,
awkward crimson cape unfurling,
and try to take off. You
should have seen the look on
his face. Then he tried to lift
a car to no avail. Finally, in
an act of desperation, he started
peeping at some ladies, but no
x-ray vision could be found.
Now he feeds pigeons in the park
and talks about the glory days.
Sometimes a kid will walk up to
him and ask what the S stands for.






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